Nuclear fuel element with axially aligned fuel pellets and fuel microspheres therein
Abstract
Elongated single- and multi-region fuel elements are prepared by replacing within a cladding container a coarse fraction of fuel material which includes plutonium and uranium in the appropriate regions of the fuel element and then infiltrating with vibration a fine-sized fraction of uranium-containing microspheres throughout all interstices in the coarse material in a single loading. The fine, rigid material defines a thin annular layer between the coarse fraction and the cladding to reduce adverse mechanical and chemical interactions. (Official Gazette)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4340572
- Patent Number(s):
- 3778348
- Assignee:
- to United States Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-023521
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1971 Feb 12; Other Information: G21c3/26; G21c3/28. Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- N77500* -Reactors-Power Reactors, Breeding; *FBR TYPE REACTORS; *FUEL ELEMENTS- FABRICATION; *LMFBR TYPE REACTORS- FUEL ELEMENTS; MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS; MICROSPHERES; PLUTONIUM OXIDES; URANIUM DIOXIDE LMFBR TYPE REACTORS
Citation Formats
Sease, J D, and Harrington, F E. Nuclear fuel element with axially aligned fuel pellets and fuel microspheres therein. United States: N. p., 1973.
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"Nuclear fuel element with axially aligned fuel pellets and fuel microspheres therein". United States.
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author = {Sease, J D and Harrington, F E},
abstractNote = {Elongated single- and multi-region fuel elements are prepared by replacing within a cladding container a coarse fraction of fuel material which includes plutonium and uranium in the appropriate regions of the fuel element and then infiltrating with vibration a fine-sized fraction of uranium-containing microspheres throughout all interstices in the coarse material in a single loading. The fine, rigid material defines a thin annular layer between the coarse fraction and the cladding to reduce adverse mechanical and chemical interactions. (Official Gazette)},
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month = {12}
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